Bobby-pin holder and opener



July 4, 1950 c. G. SKINNER ,5

' BOBBY-PIN-HOLDER AND OPENER Filed Nov. 5, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet IL ENVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

July 4, 1950 C G. SKINNER BOBBY-PIN HOLDER AND OPENER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 3, 1947 INVENTOR. EARL E1. BKINNER BY ATTORNEYSv i atented July 4,

UNITED STATES OFFICE" BOBBY-PINHOLDERANDFOPENER 1 oan'ozskihnr,Remnant;

Application November 3, 194-7, -Serial Noi 783 7-30 The present inventionrelateszto' animproved bobby-pin holder and opener, particularly" for use by ladies hairdressersand beauty operators for'the purpose of supporting anample number of bobby-pins so that they are conveniently accessible for carrying out thehairdressing operation.

An object of; the: invention iswto provide a bobby-pin holderadapted for application to the Wrist or arm of the operator and to thisend it is proposed to provide a split spring band memberwhich may be'readily' and -firmly engaged upon either the left arm or the right arm, de-. pending ;upon whether the operator is right or left-handed, and further to provide a pin sup! porting band, supported upon the wrist engaging-band in spaced parallel relation thereto-,-for the purpose of supporting the bobby-pins out of contact withthe skin of the wearer and in position to be easily removed.

Another object is to-providea holder having a 13 Claims. (01.2 1521-1) wrist engaging'band' and a-pin-supporting band in spaced parallel relation thereto, and which is adaptedv to be freely expanded for engagement upon' the wrist or arm without ,changingthe= parallel relation of the twobands, and without disturbing the positions of the bobby-pins-supported upon the holder.

Another object is to provide pinopeningmeans carried by the holder, whereby the legs of. the I embodiment of the invention, several bobby'fpinsbeing shown engaged on one side thereof.

Fig. ,2 is a topplan view, and show-ing the manner inwhich a bobby-pin is engagedT'witli the opening means. I I

Fig; 3 is an end elevation oithc-holdr, asseen in-Fig- 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectionatview, taken along the line l--4 of Fig. 3..

Fig. 5 shows the holder asworn-onthe left wristof the operator, *the openingmeans being disposed inwardly for convenient "accessibility by the righthandsof the operator.

of bobby-pin holder.

Fig; '7 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 8 is an end elevation.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view, taken along the line 9-9 of Fig.8, showing. the-man ner in which a pin is grasped preparatory to removal.

Fig. 10 shows the removed pin as held in spread position.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the bobby-pin holder and opener;:according-to the exemplary embodiment of the invention, illustrated in Figs".

1 to 5, comprises an inner wrist engaging'band:

l0. formed of suitable springy material, which may, for instance, be plastic material, springy metal, or the like, and which is open at one end for engagement'upon the wrist orarm byexpanding the band, the terminals of the two legsof the band being outwardly curved, as at ll-I l, for easyengagement and disengagement.

An outer bobby-pin supporting band l2, generally conforming to the shape of the band W is supported thereon in spaced parallel relation, and for this purpose is provided internally at its closed end With a rib-like separatorportion l3'-engaged with the outer surface ofv the member l0 and secured thereto by rivets I l-l4. Theterminals'of the two legs of the band I I2 are' curved inwardly; as at l5l5, into" engagement with the band l0 at'points in upwardly spaced relation to the curved terminal ends H, and,

in co-operation with the separator portion l3, support the band l2 in spacedparallel relation to the band I10.

nal ends l5, and thus: limit the extentto which" the holder may be opened, thereby preventing excessive expansion'and strain-thereon. Thepin supporting band I2 is substantially narrower thanthe'wristenga-ging band ilk-and being set off-from'it effectually preventsthe bobby-pins"- from.contactingvtheskin of the wearer: At-the.-' same time ample space is provided for grippingand removing the pins:

Upon the closed end of the pin supportingbandr The terminals [5 have sliding engagement with: the band l0, and con- ,sequently permit the two bands to" be freely expanded and contracted j during engagement or space between the two bands so that it may be easily removed without contact with the wrist" engaging band or the skin of the wearer. engaging the pins upon the band l2, they will tend to automatically assume transverse positions in parallel relation to each other because. of the curvature of the band l2. In the case of engaging pins upon the holder while it is being worn, the inner band In eifectually guards the skin against contact by the point ends "of the pins. 1.

The pin supporting band 2 may be constructed of the same material asthe wrist engaging band if], that is, of springy plastic, metal, or other suitable'material, and the. separator portion l3 and projection l5 may be either integrally formed therewith, or these portions may be separately formed parts suitably secured to the holder.

In Figs. 6 to 10, there is illustrated a modified form of the invention wherein the bobby-pin opening projectionlfi as employed in the modification shown in Figs. 1 to 5 is dispensed with. For the purpose of opening the bobby-pin, preparatoryto insertionin the hair, the outer bobbyengaging band It] to provide a clearance space in which one leg of the bobby-pin is engaged, so that, through the camming action of the flange, this leg is spread to a substantial degree with respect to the other leg. In operation, the holder is preferably placed upon the wrist with the flange l1 disposed inwardly. In order to remove the bobby-pin, it is grasped by the thumb and forefinger, as indicated in Fig. 9, so that the outwardly disposed leg of the bobby-pin is grasped at its end just beyond the flange I? with the ends of the thumb and forefinger substantially abutting the other leg of the bobby-pin. With the thumb and forefinger still grasped in this position,'the bobby-pin is removed in the direction as indicated by'the arrow, the ends of the'thumb and forefinger moving away from the inner leg of the bobby-pin and sliding over the outer surface of the band l2.

the inner leg of the bobby-pin springs back into engagement with the ends of the thumb and forefinger, as indicated in Fig. 10, the bobby-pin being thus held inits proper open position for convenient insertion into the hair.

I have illustrated and described a preferredand satisfactory embodiment of the invention,

but it will be understood that changes may be made therein, within the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims.

As soon as the thumb and forefinger move beyond the edge of the band 12,-

be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, and a separator portion fixed between said members to support and space said pin supporting member relatively to said band member.

2. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising a substantially -C-shaped stiff but springy wrist engaging band member, and a substantially C shaped stiff but springy pin supporting member carried by said band member disposed in outwardly spaced parallel relation to said wrist engaging band member and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins orithe like,.transversely engaged therewith, and a separator portion connecting the intermediate portions of said members, said pin supporting -member having inwardly directed terminal end portionsengaged with said band member.

3. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising a wrist engaging band member, and a pin supporting member carried by said band member including a band portion disposed in outwardly spaced parallel-relation to said wrist engaging supporting member carried by said band member including a band portion disposed in outwardly spaced parallel relation to said wrist engaging band member and adapted to be embraced frice tionally by a plurality'of'resilient bobby-pins or the like, the circumferential edges of said band member being outwardly ofiset relative to the circumferential edges of said band portion.

5. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising an inner wrist engaging-spring band member of substantially C-shape, an outer pin supporting spring band member of Substantially C-shape disposed-in outwardly spaced parallel relation to said wrist engaging band member, and adapted to be embraced :frictionally by a plurality of resilient-bobby-pins, orthe like, and means connecting said band members togeth'en 6. A holder for bobby-pins orthe like,- comprising an inner wrist engaging spring band member of substantially -c'-s'hape, an outer pin supporting spring band member of substantially C-shape disposed in outwardly spaced parallel relation to said wrist engaging band member, and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, a separator portion connecting the intermediate portions of said irinerand outer band members, said outer band member having inwardly directed terminal end portions slidably engaged 'with said inner band member in spaced relation to the terminal ends thereof. 3

7. A holder'for bobby-pins or thelike, comprising an inner wrist engaging spring bandmember of substantially C-s'hape, an outer pin'supporting spring-band member of substantially C-shape disposed in outwardly spaced parallelrelation to's aidf :necting the intermediate portions of said inner and outer band members, said outer band member having inwardly directed terminal end portions slidably engaged with said inner band member in spaced relation to the terminal ends thereof, thecterminal ends of said-inner band memberbeingoutwardly directed and constituting limit stops for said terminal ends of said outer band mem ber.

8. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising a wrist engaging band member, and a pin supporting member carried by said band member including a band portion disposed in spaced relation to said wrist engaging band member and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, and pin opening wedge means carried by said band portion.

9. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising an inner wrist engaging spring band member of substantially C-shape, an outer pin supporting spring band member of substantially c-shape and disposed in outwardly spaced parallel relation to said Wrist engaging band member, and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, means connecting said band members together, and a pin opening wedge member carried upon the intermediate portion of said outer band member.

10. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising an inner wrist engaging spring band member of substantially C-shape, an outer pin supporting spring band member of substantially C-shape and disposed in outwardly spaced parallel relation to said wrist engaging band member, and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, means connecting said band members together, and a pin opening wedge member carried upon the intermediate portion of said outer band member, and having oppositely extending wedge portions.

11. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising a wrist engaging band member, and a pin supporting member carried by said band member including a band portion disposed in spaced rela- 12. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising a wrist engaging band member, and a pin supporting member carried by said band member including a band portion disposed in spaced relation to said wrist engaging band member and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, and cam means on said band portion projecting inwardly toward said band member and spaced therefrom adapted to spread the side legs of said pins as they are engaged with said band portion.

13. A holder for bobby-pins or the like, comprising a wrist engaging band member, and a pin supporting member carried by said band member including a band portion disposed in spaced relation to said wrist engaging band member and adapted to be embraced frictionally by a plurality of resilient bobby-pins or the like, and a cam flange projecting inwardly from one edge of said band portion and spaced from said band member adapted to spread the side legs of said pins as they are engaged with said band portion.

CARL G. SKINNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS- Number Name Date 2,058,340 Miller Oct. 20, 1936 2.448.943 Wolfi Sept. 7. 1948 

